SHearthscience - Granite-A

Granite-A
By: Trevor Ullestad, Braxton Risetter

igneous
Intrusive
medium to coarse-grained
pink to gray in color
it is formed from under the earth's surface
it comes to the earth's surface by erosion
minerals found in it are: quartz, feldspars, hornblende, micas, Tourmaline, phosphates, rare earth oxides, beryl, topaz, zircons, augite, sphene and apatite
some uses are: building, pavings, bridges, monuments, countertops, tile floors, stair treads, and many other thing